This study contributes to the growing literature on dietary quality and accessibility in the Global South.

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Suboptimal diets are the most important preventable risk factor for the global burden of non-communicable diseases. The EAT-Lancet reference diet was therefore developed as a benchmark for gauging divergence from healthy eating standards.

Mechanization, digitalization, and rural youth engagement are central to African agricultural transformation.

Scholarship on African land markets has proliferated in recent years. We contend that this scholarship consists of distinct literatures that examine non-overlapping parts of the system and diverge in their conclusions.

African consumers have purchased increasing amounts of processed food over the past 50 years.

Absent vaccines and pharmaceutical interventions, the only tool available to mitigate its demographic effects is some measure of physical distancing, to reduce contagion by breaking social and economic contacts.

Literature is scanty on how public agricultural investments can help reducing the impact of future challenges such as climate change and population pressure on national economies.

Governments and development partners looking to accelerate progress in addressing malnutrition have been examining how to use interventions in value-chains to improve diets.

Growth in demand for livestock-derived foods will likely remain strong in low- and middle- income countries, fueling concerns about expansion of production and the management of natural resources.

Fish contribute to Africa's food and nutrition security, but future directions for the fish sector remain uncertain.

Low intake of fruits and vegetables is a major cause of micronutrient deficiencies in the developing world.